MADHYASTITH....

C H A P T E R 1:

Platform no 12 par Karan apne phone par dost se baat kar raha tha.

KARAN: abe saale! kahan hain be tu? Kahan maraa raha hai? kaha tha saare dus baje pahunch jaaonga?

Thodi der mein Train aa jaati hai. Aur bhaagte bhaagte uska dost bhi.

KARAN: Yeh niche ke do sit hamare hain.Karan sit par samaan rakhte hue.

Thodi der mein train chal padti hai.

KARAN: abe Bhaskar kya hai? idhar aayega? udhar kya dhek raha hai?

BHASKAR: abe Hijre! Ja saala! Yeh bhi train mein hain.

Dono dost apne sit par baithe the. Aur ye hijre inke paas aake khade hote hain.

HIJRO KA MUKHIYA: Raja oh raja! Kuch paise toh dede? Tera beta bhala hoga. Oye raja dena ?

Bhaskar ke sar pe haath pherete hue bol raha tha. Aur Karan mooh chupake has raha tha. Jab paise nahi mila toh hijro ka mukhiyan todha badhak ke kaha.

HIJRO KA MUKHIYA: Kya re! chikne tere paas toh bachcha paida karne ka machine hai. Dus bees rupaye dede. Kuch nahi jayega tera.

Bhaskar ne kuch nahi kaha aur chup chap jeb se bees rupaye nikaal kar thama diya.

KARAN: bachcha paida karne ka machine! Kya baat hai Bhaskar, aur saale tune paise de diye. Abe isse chaar cigarette aa jaate.

Hijro ka dal dusre compartment mein aa pahuncha. Ek budi aurat apne pote ko sula rahi thi.

HIJRO KA MUKHIYA: amma o amma! kuch paise dedo ammaa. Duyaaen denge tere pote ko. Khush rahega zindagi bhar.

BURI AURAT: tum duyaaen doge? Tum khud baddua ho dusro ko kya duyaaen doge!

Hijre yeh sunkar wahan se chale jaate hain par unme se ek hijre ke dil mein yeh baat baith jaati hai aur woh wahin kada raha jata hai..

HIJRO KA MUKHIYA: Rati oh! Rati… chal re

C H A P T E R 2 :

MANISH: arre! maa main nikalta hoon. Nahi toh office ke liye late ho jaoonga.

Tabhi Manish ka phone bajta hai aur uska chehra khil utha hai.

MANISH: haan kahan ho ?... Aacha suno aaj mil rahein hain hum lo

MRINALI: accha theek hai. Che baje milte hain coffe home mein. Bye!

Coffee home…

MANISH: hmm achi lag rahi ho. Oh! naya hair cut bhi. kya baat hai!

MRINALI: thanks!.... Manish kuch kehna tha...... Woh bahaut darr lag raha hai.

MANISH: kyun kiya hua? Coffee pite hue aur cigarette jalate hue

MRINALI: main hijra hoon tumhe yeh pata to hai.... ya...... yeh bhi bhool gaye ho?

MANISH: uff! aare toh kya hua. Tum toh lagti nahi ho. Kyun kisi ne kuch kaha kya?

MRINALI:  arre nahi!  par hamare bhavishya ka kya hoga?

MANISH: bhavishya, Future....? Kisne dekha hai. Sab theek hai. Chinta mat karo

Manish do hafton ke liye shahar se bahar chala jaata hai. Jab waapas aata hai toh pareshaan rahta hai kyunki Mrianli ka phone teen din se band hai. Woh Mrinali ke ghar ki ghanti bajata hai

MANISH: maaji woh…

Mrinali ki maa rote bilakte hue zameen pe baith jaati hai aur bolti hai

MRINALI ki MAA: nahi hai Mrinali. Uuse kuch hijre le gaye uthaake. Hum dono market jaa rahe the ki hijro ka gooth aaya aur usse pahachan liya aur jabardasti uthake le gaye.

MANISH: kahan le gaye usse?

MRINALI ki MAA: Chunga basti. Aisa kuch kaha rahe the gaadi wale ko.

Manish Mrinali ka ek tasveer lekar Chunga basti pahuncha. Usne woh ghar doond nikala jahan Mrinali rahti thi aur aandar jaane laga aur…

HIJRA: abe kya re? kahan? Andar kaise ja raha hai?

MANISH: woh…..yeh ladki ko dhekha hai? yahan rahti hai shaayad ?

Hijre ne Manish ke haath se tasveer chinthe hue

HIJRA: arre! yeh to hijra hai ladki kahan se. tu kya peeke aaya hai?

MANISH: mujhe isse mila sakoge?

Mrinali Manish ke ab bahon mein thi. Manish ke aankhon mein aasoon the. Samaj nahi paa raha tha kya karein. Itne din baad mile ki dono ko pata nahi aas paas kya hai. woh toh aapne mein hi kho chuke the. Woh Manish ka baahon ko kas kar pakdna. Woh hothon ko chumna. Jaise sab kuch wapas aa raha tha Mrinali ke zindagi mein. Usne aapne aap ko Manish ke baahon mein chor diya. Raat bad rahi thi sannata cha raha tha. Koi aas paas nahi tha uss kamre ke. Unki raat kat gayi ek dusre ke bahon mein.

Agle din khuch aur hi unka intezaar kar raha tha. Hijron ke mukhiye ne Manish ko pakad liya. Phir usse dhakke maar ke wahaan se nikal diya. Mrinali ko usne kamre se jhaankte hue dhekha. Mrinali ke aankhon mein paani tha. Aur iske saans mein bechani thi.Manish dubara gaya wahaan. Par nakami hi haath lagi. Mrinali ne ussi raat Manish ko phone karke bataya ki wahan dubaara nahi aaye. Ab uski duniyan aalg ho gayi hai. Par Manish phir gaya …

DALAAL: oye! bahaut dine se dhek raha hoon tujhe iss gali mein kya chakkar hai be?

Manish ne saari baat kahi usse.

DALAAL: oye! Laale di jaan yeh toh ishq ka maamla hai, aur ishq bhi pharmaya ek hijre se. kya baat hai! hmmm!... Paan khayega?

Manish ne seer hilake mana kar diya.

DALAAL: hmm! Maamla toh kaafi pechida hai …par hum hai to kya gum hai? bolo.. sun ek kaam kar tu. Tu bhi iss biradri mein aa jaa? Chokri bhi arre nahi woh toh hijra hai, chal chor jo bhi hai mil jayegi tujhe. Samjha? Aur saath mein paisa bhi bhahut hai. beta. yehi ek raasta hai.......Iske liye ek chotha sa operation bus!!!..... phir koi tension nahi…. Toh bol?

Mrinali apne baraande mein kapde sukha rahi thi aur usne dhekha ki raaste mein Manish kada hua tha. Woh gabhra gayi.

MRINALI: tum yahan kya kar rahein ho. Tumhe mana kiya tha na phir bhi kyun tum…

Manish ne Mrinali ke muh par haat rakthe huye…

MANISH: suno toh. There’s surprise, ab main bhi… tum jaisa ban gaya hoon. Ab main bhi tumhare biradari mein aag aya hoon.

MRINALI: kya? kyun? aisa kyun kiya tumne. Kisne kaha tha karne ke liye?

MANISH: Kyun ki yehi ek raasta tha ek dusre ke kareeb aane ka. Tum nahi chahate ho ki hum dono ek saath rahein?

MRINALI: par…tabhi Mrinali ke kamre ka darwaza hijron ke mukhiya ne khat khataya

HIJRO KA MUKHIYA: arre Mrinali jaldi nikal.Graahak intezaar kar raha hai bahaar. Jaldi chal bahut paise mile hain. Sun rahi hai tu?

MANISH: yeh kya.... tum ab yeh sab bhi karti ho?

Mrinali Manish ke sawal ko unsuna kar ke bahaar jane lagi toh

Manish usse apne taraf kich leta hai gusse mein aur kehta hai

MANISH: Kyun? shaadiyon mein paisa kam milta hai kya jo ab yeh sab bhi kar rahi ho?

MRINALI: haath choro.You are hurting me!

Aur haath churwake who chali jaati hai. Kuch din bit jaate hain Manish puri koshish kar raha tha ki kissi tarah usse mile. Manish ne ekdin mauka paate hue Mrinali ke kamre mein ghus gaya.Mrinali ke kamre mein aate hi usne darwaza andar se band kar diya aur Mrinali ko bistar mein dhakhel diya. Manish ke aankhon mein gusse ke saath paani bhi tha aur bhari aawaz mein cheek kar bol pada…

MANISH: What the Fucking problem is with you huh? Bahaut din se dhek raha hoon ki you are cold towards me. Do you mind saying it? Tum kush nahi ho main yahan rahta hoon? Ya tumhaara koi graahak tumhe pasand aa gayi hai?

Mrinali kuch nahi boli aur uske taraf dhekhti rahi. Aur phir se ek sanaata cha gaya. Phir woh cheekh kar boli..

MRINALI: I don’t have any feelings for you. Do you get that in your head you Fucker. Do you know what… Main jaise hoon woh hoon. Mujhe laga koi toh hai jo ki mujhe chahata hai, joki mere jaisa nahi hai aur mujh jaise ko apne zindagi mein apnaane ke liye tayaar hai.

MANISH: wohi toh tha par uske baad yeh sab hua toh main kya karta? Am I at fault? Tumhare liye maine yeh sab kiya. Do you get this in your head ? kya…kya galat kiya? Ab tum kahti hoh ki you don’t …. Mane what the Fuck?

Woh bister par baith gaya.

MRINALI: Jabse Manish tumne apne mein yeh … yeh change laya ho mujhe lagne laga hai ki meri zindagi phir se innhi galiyaaron mein na gujre. Par tumhare wajah se phir se lag raha hai ki main yehin raha jaaongi. Kyun? Kyun kiya tumne? Maine jo sapne dhekhe the uski tumne laga di hai ….batti

MANISH: Maine..?

MRINALI: woh tumhara baahon mein lena . Tumhara woh chumna sab kuch jaise kho sa gaya hai. Yeh choro ek jo umeed jagi thi tumhare saath pehle sab kuch khatam ho gaya hai.

MANISH: Samaj gaya main. Tumne mujse pyaar nahi mere ladke hone par pyaar kiya tha. Wow! That’s great. Matlab ab main ladka nahi raha toh sab pyaar khatam? Waaah! Mrinali waah! kuch nahi hai humare beach ab kyun? pata hai kya mujhe tum par nahi apne par gussa aa raha hai. I am Fucked from every side.

Manish yeh bolkar kamre ke bahar nikal jata hai, aur bahar jakar rone lagta hai. Ek hijre ne usse dhek kar poocha

HIJRA: Eh! kyun rota hai be?

Manish ne rote huye saari baat keh daali uuse aur phir thodi der mein chala gaya wahan se. Agle din issi hijre ne dhekha ki Manish ek gali ke ek kone mein khada hai aur ek kutte ko dhekh kar soch mein dooba hua hai.

HIJRA: oye Rati kya kar raha hai?Manish ne uske taraf dhekha aur kaha

MANISH: Rati?

HIJRA: Tu aur kaun. Aaj se tera naam Manish nahin Rati. Peechli zindagi bhool ja mere bachche. Aur naam bhi bhool ja. Nayi zindagi shuru kar. Chal mere saath.